Thomas Cook gets shareholders' nod for TCIL stake sale

LONDON: Shareholders of UK-based travel major Thomas Cook Group have approved the sale of 77 per cent stake in its India operations to Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) Ltd for about Rs 800 crore.

In a regulatory filing to the London Stock Exchange, Thomas Cook Group Plc said that the shareholders approved the deal with 99.99 per cent votes at a General Meeting held yesterday.

Thomas Cook announced on May 21 that it has agreed to sell its 77 per cent interest in Thomas Cook (India) Ltd ( TCIL) to Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) Ltd, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

The deal would fetch Thomas Cook 86.6 million pounds (about Rs 800 crore), which would be used to reduce its net debt.